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laity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | temporalty |
| Type of | the great unwashed, multitude, people, hoi polloi, mass, masses |
| Derivation | lay |
Examples of laity
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The changes modernized the church and led to wider roles for the Catholic laity.
From the usatoday.com
Should new roles for the laity in parish leadership be more formally recognized?
From the nytimes.com
She seems motivated by the challenge of sharing responsibilities with the laity.
From the stltoday.com
The laity, with an almost 50% make-up of women, did not pass the required level.
From the guardian.co.uk
There was also no lack of grumbling about the rigors of fasting among the laity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The smallest provinces appoint only one person, preferably from among the laity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The special-interest groups are often founded and run by laity instead of clergy.
From the dallasnews.com
That success has made him enormously popular with church leaders and laity alike.
From the time.com
Survivors, Catholic laity and local news media must hold the bishops accountable.
From the roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com
- In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
- In religious organizations, the laity comprises all persons who are not in the clergy. A person who is a member of a religious order who is not ordained legitimate clergy is considered as a member of the laity, even though they are members of a religious order (for example a nun or lay brother).
- (Gr. Laikos; Sl. Miryane). Members of the Church who are not ordained to the priesthood.
- The non-ordained members of a church; all lay persons together; "the people" as distinguished from "the clergy".
- An English word used to refer to the general members of a religion (in Buddhism, Christianity, etc.) as opposed to religious specialists such as monks or priests. In Buddhism, the opposite of laity is the sangha.
- Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy. In the United States the division of the people into clergy and laity is not authorized by law, but is, merely conventional.
- The collective body of faithful Christians who are not members of the ecclesiastical hierarchy, whether regular or secular.
- All baptized Catholics who form the faith community of the Church but have not received Orders.*
- A term used to denote a non-clergy person.
